Health

Ensuring the birth of healthy babies By Peter Kates For expectant moms in Buffalo who don’t have a car, the Metro system may be their only way to get to prenatal medical visits. Prenatal visits help assure that moms carry their babies to full term (39 weeks)

Erie County Medical Center Supports Buffalo Center for African American Health Equity Medical Center to invest seed funds for new entity created to help improve social determinants of health for East Side Residents BUFFALO, NEW YORK – Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) today announced it will

Elderwood at Williamsville 5-Star Rating reflects dedication and commitment of care WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Elderwood at Williamsville, a subacute rehabilitation and long-term care community located at 200 Bassett Rd., Williamsville, has earned a Five-Star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “We are thrilled that the

Parents should prepare now as peak asthma season approaches A spike in asthma-related medical visits, asthma attacks and hospitalizations occurs each year at this time as kids return to school from summer break according to a review of past claims data and public health records by

Niagara County Offers Free Evidence Based Health Workshops The Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division, in collaboration with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free workshops throughout Niagara County for individuals with any ongoing health condition; for example, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, pain

PARENTS NEED TO KNOW: NICOTINE IS ADDICTIVE FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – August 22, 2019 – As New York State teenagers and young adults head back to school and college, the New York State Smokers’ Quitline reminds parents to educate

The Erie County Department of Health, in partnership with CAI (Cicatelli Associates Inc.), has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) to facilitate and resource a community-driven plan to reduce teen pregnancy in nine zip

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center immunology researchers have uncovered a biomarker that may help explain why some patients respond better than others to a common chemotherapy treatment for liver cancer. They hope that their analysis of immune responses among patients receiving sorafenib can lead to more individualized

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have received more than a dozen recent grant awards totaling more than $15.4 million. These competitive awards from both government agencies and private funders will fuel research to overcome obstacles in treating diseases like prostate, breast, colon and lung cancer, as